The Spenders and the Copper King in Wall Street Meltdown
Percival Bines pushes a high risk copper bet as insiders thwart rises in Consolidated Copper. Uncle Peter hails his son’s brash gamble while rumors swirl of a gentlemen’s agreement and European control. The Chinook wind of April 30 to May 2 triggers a $760 million wipeout across the Bines fortune as Western Trolley fails and copper stock plunges.
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Napoleon
Wall Street
Percival
Peter
Council Bluffs
Sun
Dan'l J
Uncle Peter
Pererval
Lac Peter
Bines
Dantel
Wavale
Congress
Shepler
Consolidated
Sercival
Touts
Thin Lee
Combine
United
Union
Mia Miniain
Ty Westert
Uolun
Tam
Bj Flollar
Grandpa Conmings
Ancla
Finance
Copper King
Stork Exchange
Tarian Dyer Manes
Thebau
New York
Rothschilds
Consolidated Company
Pat
Pat Urat
Gongolidaled
Joney
Western Trolley
Jett
Fouts & Hendricks
Teles Jrhone
Market Crash Dreams and a Copper Saloon of Woe
Percival consoles himself with Uncle Peter as Consolidated Copper plunges while Western Trinity and Union Cordage collapse. A nightmarish ticker taps panic on Broad Street as margins call and fortunes evaporate, ending with talk of a single hopeful producer and a locked office door.
FORK SALE FOR RENT REMINGTON BLOCK SUITE
One suite of rooms in Remington Block, first door north of post office. Inquire F G Redington, N Amherst. 0 4 3 3.
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Remington Block
Postoffice
F. G. Redington
N. Amherst
For Sale Near Middle Avenue School and Electric Line
For sale twenty seven acres on Middle avenue near Furler street and the electric line. Buy any amount from one to all acres, with fronts on Middle avenue and Furler street. Great investment chance, must sell now. Also listings for Earl Court and Gog house with barns by Frank A. Smith & Bro. at 4-40f street.
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Saitu
Gatling
Middle Avenue
Furler Street
Kew House
Earl Court
Smith Bros
Frank A. Smith & Bro
Wanted Tool Makers and Lathe Hands in Ohio Plant
Help wanted at Pennless Motor Car Co. in Cleveland Ohio. Ad seeks tool makers and lathe hands for the Quincy and Oakdale street plant in Susquehanna/Ohio area with reference A406.
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Pennbless Motor Car CO
Quincy & Oakdale Sus
Cleveland
Ohio
Wanted Bright Men Start Up in Business Bonds
Classified appeal from Goltdiner Wright Co Cleveland Ohio offering opportunities to start a business with no money required just bond applicants should write for particulars to 405 Swift street Cleveland Ohio, inviting interested men to join.
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Goltdiner & Wright Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Short order book and dishwasher feature at Manhattan Dairy Lunch
The item mentions Manhattan Dairy Lunch at 124 Cheapside with a 10 cent Warn 509x100 ft notice. A money maker by G. F. Bank of Wellington Ohio is noted. Also a 4-4-31 incorporation to bid an electric road from Plymantig to Cresiiine tig Shelby is listed.
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Manhattan Dairy Lunch
Cheapside
G. F. Bank
Wellington
Ohio
Plymantig
Cresiiine Tig Shelby
Girl to Assist In House Work At 644 Todi Street
D P Stearns advertises a girl to assist in house work at 644 Todi Street dated 4 9 0. The note requests a capable servant for domestic duties and references a posted price or term.
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D. P. Stearns
Todi Street
Parkside Dining Ad and Room Rental Notice
A garbled urban clipping lists an employment or dining notice for The Parkside Dining and a rental ad offering furnished rooms for 45 1 for RENT with or without board at 226 W Fourth Street. The text also references sports buzz about Charlie Carr and baseball leagues in a fragmented style.
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Forth Street
Illyria Reporter wants ads pay off for sellers
You are interested in making money. These want ads are the most interesting money makers you ever saw. Try them. You can sell almost any thing that is worth buying in these want columns. Your advertisement goes into a majority of the homes in Illyria every day. You can see why it pays to advertise in the Reporter.
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Illyria
For Sale of Rent Good Bidings by J C Crisp & Co
First class cook and first class price offered to proper person. Address P O Box 45. 11 POR SALE OF RENT. 7a were turn, 4 miles from kiyrla. Good biddings. J C Crisp & Co. 3 31-18.
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P. O. Hox
Turin
Kiyrla
J.C. Crisp & Ca
Listing fragment for Cheshire Yardwood home improvements
Fragmentary notice describes a contractor or advertiser for a Cheshire property with floor finishes, bathrooms, stairs, roof, gas stoves, refrigerators, steam heat, room suites. Mentions Old Ladies' Nome and Hagquire of a matron in cryptic terms. No clear sale or date.
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Nome
Astic
Good office inquiry for RW Pomroy in Elyria and Ravenna
A fragmented note requests information for RW Pomroy in room 14 Shar block and Rep Pomroy. It mentions Lidy as a representative in Elyria with a wage of one dollar per day for seven hours, noting Ava Ca and Ravenna Ohio dated 4 6 31.
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Joan
Pomroy
Shar Block
Rep
Lidy
Elyria
Salsney
Ava Ca
Ravenna
Printing office job ad seeks steady workers now
An advertisement calls for printing office helpers aged about 17 to 24. It seeks workers not afraid of work or only staying a few days and asks applicants to inquire at the Reporter office or apply at the Ely- Withron & Steel Company superintendent's office for engineer and fireman positions at once.
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Selle
Ely- Withron & Steel Company
Wanted to Buy House with Quick Cash Offer
A buyer seeks a good house in a strong location for 1200 to 2000 monthly rent or purchase price up to 2500. Lease ends in April. Offers to pay 1 to 3 percent interest and to proceed with quick closing. Contact box appears corrupted.
City Car Schedules Connect Elyria Cleveland Lorain Oberlin
Transit notices list hourly and plus intervals between Elyria Cleveland Lorain Oberlin Wellington Lorain North Amherst Gratton Birmingham Berlin Heights Norwalk and Norwalk Limiteds with specific departure times across the day and on weekends.
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Cara
Elyria
Public Square
Cleveland
Oberlin
Wellington
Lorain
North Amherst
Gratton
Birmingham
Berlin Heights
Norwalk
Norwalk Limitede
Time Table Details for Lorain Street to Beach Park and Cleveland
The timetable shows departures from Lorain Street via the Loop to Booth J.C rain Beach Park and Cleveland with times including 6 46 and 7 46 A.M. and 9 45 P.M. Last car from Cleveland departs 11 15 P.M. with Beach Park service at 11 00 P.M. The schedule notes additional times 13 46 1 46 8 46 3 46 4 46 6 46 6 245 7 48 8 45 and 10 46 P.M. with some evening waits for theaters.
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Lorain Street
Loop
Cara
Elyria
Booth J.crain
Beach Park
Cleveland
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